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Oklahoma TribesThe state of Oklahoma has the third largest native american population of any US state, exceeded by only California and Arizona. Thirty-eight federally recognized indian tribes have their headquarters in Oklahoma, and according to the 1990 US Census, members of sixty-seven tribes reside there. More than 25 Native American languages are spoken in Oklahoma, the most of any state. Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th largest state. Its name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people." Choctaw Chief Allen Wright suggested the name in 1866 during treaty negotiations. Equivalent to the English word Indian, okla humma was a phrase in the Choctaw language used to describe the Native American race as a whole. Formed from Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46th state to enter the union. Its citizens are known as Oklahomans, and the state's capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state nickname is the Sooners, after the claim jumpers who entered Oklahoma Territory "sooner" than they were supposed to during the Great Land Rush. Evidence exists that native peoples traveled through Oklahoma as early as the last ice age, but the first permanent Oklahoma tribes settled in communities with mound-like structures near the Arkansas border between 850 and 1450 AD. |
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Cherokee Nation Burial Assistance Program Restructures TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — A longtime Cherokee Nation program is updating its services. The Cherokee Nation Burial Assistance Program, established in 1988 as part of the Family Assistance department, is announcing new guidelines and options for assistance. |
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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Sequoyah Schools will host their annual Open House event for prospective students on Wednesday, January 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Place Where They Play. All area seventh and eighth grade students who are interested in applying to come to Sequoyah as freshman are invited to attend. |
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Novel Explores complexities of traditional, modern experience... |
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Cherokee Nation Color Guard to March in Veterans Day Parade in New York City TAHLEQUAH, OK — Representing the Cherokee Nation and Native American veterans, the Cherokee Nation Color Guard will march in the Veterans Day Parade in New York City. The parade will take place on Tuesday, November 11, at 11 a.m., but will not be televised. |
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OU Guarantees Free Education for Ottawa Tribe in New AgreementAgreement Signed during Eichner Inauguration Ceremonies OTTAWA, Kansas – Ottawa University’s residential campus is located in Ottawa, Kansas, on 65 acres of land donated to the institution more than 150 years ago by the Ottawa Indian Tribe, now located in Miami County, Oklahoma. Understanding the importance of education for ensuring the tribe’s future, tribal forebears donated the land in return for its members receiving free tuition indefinitely at The College. |
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